SALINGER, J.D.

Partially Printed Document, Signed by J.D. Salinger and his wife, Claire, as well as additionally Initialed by him

One page, tall folio (legal sheet) contract assigning the Portuguese rights to Salinger's book Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour, An Introduction, to the Portuguese publishers Livraria Bertrand, docketed in pen with the date "6-14-63." A printed document, with sections filled in by typewriter, on this copy in carbon, specifying the initial payment and royalties to Salinger, and his agent's commission for the Portuguese edition. Folded as mailed, slight edge wear, about fine. Nothing about this document belies the author's interest in privacy, including three interesting codicils which have been added in (carbon) type specifying "that no written material except the author's can be included in the book or used on the cover or the jacket. This means no reviews or quotations from reviews on the jacket, no introductory comments or prefaces," another states "no photograph may be used on the cover or jacket in any connection with this book. No biographical material may be used for promotion or advertising" and finally, "cover and dust jacket of the book must be submitted for the author's approval." In one section the printed contract has been amended in carbon type: "Portuguese title of said work shall be a literal translation of the American title," to which has been further added to this sheet in direct type, apparently at the author's request: "and all proper names are to be given in English." Beside this section Salinger has Initialed "J.D.S." At the end of the document the author has Signed "J.D. Salinger." Additionally Claire Salinger, the author's wife from 1955 to 1967, has signed as Witness. Remarks on the rarity of Salinger's autograph are probably unnecessary -- if you need a pep talk, give us a call.

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